July 5: Salvation Army – In 1865, William Booth founded The Christian Mission, later to become The Salvation Army.SPAM – In 1937, Hormel introduced SPAM.Principia – In 1687, Newton first published his masterpiece.Ooh La La – In 1946, new swimwear was revealed (and revealing).Who is a Jew? – In 1950, the Law of Return was passed.Tennis, Anyone? – In 1975, Arthur Ashe took a new title.1915: The US Liberty Bell left Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

July 6: The Greatest Show on Earth – In 1944, the Hartford Circus Fire killed over 100 attendees at the circus.Dirigible – In 1919, the first east to west Atlantic crossing in an airship successfully concluded. Rabidly Scientific – In 1885, Louis Pasteur began the first series of rabies shots.Homestead Strike – In 1892, violence broke out during the strike.Piper Alpha – In 1988, the oil platform exploded.Protection – In 1348, Pope Clement VI issued a protective order.1865 – The Nation’s first issue hit newsstands.

July 8: The Wall Street Journal – In 1889, The Wall Street Journal began publication.Con Man – In 1898, Soapy Smith was gunned down.Bear Market – In 1932, the markets hit their lowest point during the Great Depression.Our Lady of Kazan – In 1579, an iconic painting was discovered.The End – In 2011, the Space Shuttle program was retired.What a Tangled Web – In 1947, a press release came out of Roswell Army Air Field.1932 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its lowest point in the Great Depression.

July 9: Good Lovin’ – In 1995, The Grateful Dead performed together for the last time.Up in Smoke – In 1878, a patent was granted for the making of a corncob pipe. Ape Man – In 1922, Johnny Weissmuller broke the minute barrier for the 100 meter freestyle.The Great Train Wreck of 1918 – In 1918, two trains collided near Nashville, Tennessee.No Nukes – In 1955, the Russell-Einstein Manifesto was released in London.Hunters – In 1979, a car bomb exploded.1850 – US President Zachary Taylor died in office.

July 11: Terracotta Army – In 1975, the Terracotta Army was discovered.Skylab – In 1979, Skylab disintegrated. Pistols at Dawn – In 1804, the Hamilton-Burr duel took place.Culture – In 1893, Mikimoto Kokochi created a cultured pearl.Poor Planning – In 1897, a hot air balloon took off in search of the North Pole.Sailing the Ocean Blue – In 1405 Zheng He was given charge of the Chinese fleet.1801 – Jean-Louis Pons discovered his first comet.

July 12: Magic Screen – In 1960, Etch-A-Sketch arrived in stores.Miners – In 1917, the Bisbee Deportation took place.Money Issues – In 1933, the US passed her first minimum wage law.Whoops – In 1979, Disco Demolition Night was a fiasco.Moors Murders – In 1963, Pauline Reade was killed.Big History – In 1493, the Book Of Chronicles was first published (in Latin).1943 – The Battle of Prokhorovka was fought.

July 16: Phony – In 1951, The Catcher in the Rye was published.Calendars – In 622, the Islamic calendar began. No Kissing – In 1451, King Henry VI banned kissing.Lovely Rita – In 1935, the first parking meter was unveiled.Hijacked – In 1948, a plane was hijacked.Whack, Whack … – In 1941, Joe DiMaggio set a new baseball record.1769 – San Diego was founded.

July 17: Whoops! – In 1939, Douglas Corrigan took off in the wrong direction.M-I-C-K-E-Y – In 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California.Five and Dime – In 1997, Woolworth closed.Martyrs of Compiegne – In 1794, sixteen women were killed as the Reign of Terror was winding down.RMS Carpathia – In 1918, the ship sunk.Water Music – In 1717, George Handles Water Music was first performed.1981 – The Hyatt Regency Kansas City collapse.

July 18: Perfect – In 1976, Nadia Comaneci received the first perfect score at the Olympics.| Manifesto – In 1925, Hitler’s Mein Kampf was published. Nero Fiddles? – In 64 AD, Rome burned.Dent Blanche – In 1862, the mountain was first scaled.Mary Jo Kopechne – In 1969, Mary Jo did not survive Ted Kennedy’s drive into the water.257 Shots – In 1984, the San Ysidro McDonald’s was the site of a killing spree.1290 – King Edward I of England issued the Edict of Expulsion.

July 19: Tennis, Anyone? – In 1877, Wimbledon championships were first held.SS Great Britain – In 1843, the largest sailing vessel in the world was launched.First Teacher – In 1985, Christa McAuliffe was selected to be the first teacher in space.Raining Rocks – In 1912, Holbrook, AZ was pelted with the fall out of an exploded meteorite.Three All Alone – In 1909, the first triple play was made by Neal Ball.Rome Burns – In 64, the city caught on fire.1845 – The Great New York City Fire began.

July 21: Brrrrrrr – In 1983, the coldest recorded temperature was captured at Vostok Station.Destruction – In 356 BC, the Temple of Artemis was destroyed.Wild Bill Hickok – In 1865, the first shoot out in the wild west took place.Constitutional – In 1997, the USS Constitution went back out to sea.James Gang – In 1873, the first successful train robbery was committed by the James Gang.A Sign – in 365, a tsunami hit Crete.905 – King Louis III was blinded.

July 22: Public Enemy #1 – In 1934, John Dillinger met his end – maybe.Cleaveland – In 1796, Cleveland, Ohio was named for the leader of the surveying party.Falkirk – In 1298, the Battle of Falkirk took place.And They’re Off – In 1894, the first motorized vehicle race was held.Trailblazer – In 1793, Alexander Mackenzie finished the first transcontinental crossing of Canada.Wily Pilot – In 1933, Wiley Post completed a trip around the world.1983 – Martial law was lifted in Poland.

July 24: The Manly Peak – In 1911, Machu Picchu was found – again.Tennessee – In 1866, the first seceded state was admitted back to the Union.Oh, Henry – In 1901, William Porter was released from prison.Eastland – In 1915, the SS Eastland capsized.Promised Land – In 1847, Brigham Young and his followers arrived in Salt Lake Valley.Cold War Competition – In 1959, the Kitchen Debate took place.1927 – The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing was unveiled.

July 29: Arc de Triomphe – In 1836, the Arc de Triomphe was inaugurated.Irish Unrest – In 1848, the English put down a revolt by the Irish at Tipperary.I Spy – In 1864, Isabella Boyd was captured.USS Forrestal – In 1967, a fire broke out on the aircraft carrier.First Hague Convention – In 1899, the first convention was signed.IAEA – In 1957, the Atomic Energy agency was formed.1976 – Donna Lauria, 18, was killed.